OF07: Resisting or Obstructing Police

Question 1

Elements of SOA Section 23a Resisting Police

Answer 1

• Resists OR incites or encourages any other person to resist
• Any constable or authorised officer or prison officer or traffic officer acting in the execution of their duty

Question 2

Elements of SOA Section 23a Obstruction

Answer 2

• Intentionally obstructs OR incites or encourage any other person to obstruct
• Any constable or authorised officer or prison officer or traffic officer acting in the execution of their duty

Question 3

Resists

Answer 3

Requires some degree of force by offender

Question 4

Incites or encourages to resist

Answer 4

Urge or persuade any other person to use some degree of force

Question 5

Any constable etc

Answer 5

Must be lawfully exercising their powers

Question 6

Intentionally obstructs

Answer 6

Deliberately making it more difficult for a person to carry out their duties

Question 7

Incites or encourages to obstruct

Answer 7

Urge or persuade to make it more difficult for the person to carry out their duties

Question 8

Examples of obstruction

Answer 8

• Physically e.g. standing between officer and suspect
• Delaying police
• Warning persons of police approach
• Refusing to obey lawful instruction
• Telling untruths